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NASCAR is in scramble mode these days, dealing with declines in attendance and TV ratings, sponsors dropping out, and veteran drivers getting the heave-ho to get rid of fat contracts.

We now add blood and scars from a civil war.

Kevin Harvick lashed out at Dale Earnhardt Jr. last week for having the gall to be Mr. Popularity. Harvick connected the dots to some of NASCAR’s problems, alluding to the fact that Earnhardt hasn’t been successful enough while unfairly drawing attention from other drivers.

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